Making the world better, one answer at a time. Direct contempt occurs in the presence of the court. Indirect contempt occurs outside the presence of the court, and Civil contempt often occurs indirectly. Direct contempt occurs in the presence of the court. Indirect contempt occurs outside the presence of the court, and Civil contempt often occurs indirectly.
Gov. Jerry Brown joined legislators and labor leaders to announce a landmark agreement that makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide on Mon., Mar. 28, 2016 in Sacramento, Calif.
Minimum Wage Amount. Presuming an employee works 40 hours per week, California's minimum wage translates to $320 per week. Since there are 52 weeks in a year, most California workers therefore earn a minimum of $16,640 per year before taxes and other deductions.s of 2011, the federal minimum wage is lower than California's minimum wage. Employers in California must follow California law; they cannot pay a worker the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour instead of the $8 per hour California requires.